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MonzoLead Data Scientist
Monzo is recruiting a Lead Data Scientist to help steer data work at a bank with over 11 million UK customers. The post is full-time and…
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Monzo is recruiting a Lead Data Scientist to help steer data work at a bank with over 11 million UK customers. The post is full-time and remote within the UK, with London and Barcelona offices available as options. The posted base pay is £95,000 to £130,000, with performance-linked incentive awards and benefits on top. This is a senior role spanning many teams. The Lead Data Scientist would set the course…
Job Description
Monzo is recruiting a Lead Data Scientist to help steer data work at a bank with over 11 million UK customers. The post is full-time and remote within the UK, with London and Barcelona offices available as options. The posted base pay is £95,000 to £130,000, with performance-linked incentive awards and benefits on top.
This is a senior role spanning many teams. The Lead Data Scientist would set the course for how data is used, build practices for running experiments, and help colleagues across the data disciplines share what they learn. Data Science squads at Monzo cover areas such as Borrowing, Growth, Payments, Financial Crime, Wealth and Core. Hiring managers place successful candidates into a squad after the interviews, matching skills and interests to the open roles.
Day to day, the post involves collaborating with heads of product, engineering, design and research on refining product concepts. It also means helping the company understand the finer points of its data, so that new products rest on a solid base. Most routine questions are answered through self-service dashboards, which lets data scientists concentrate on harder business problems.
The ideal candidate enjoys fast-paced cross-functional work, thinks strategically about commercial products, and is happy to coach data scientists and analytics engineers. Candidates should care about how success is defined and measured, be energised by experimentation, and be ready to question established ways of working.
Responsibilities
- Shape the data strategy and push forward better data practices across the business
- Create and promote sound experimentation methods that help teams make informed choices
- Partner with product, engineering, design and research heads to refine product concepts
- Spread knowledge and raise the bar for data scientists and analytics engineers
Requirements
- Works well in cross-functional teams that move quickly
- Has a strategic outlook on commercial products, including where data adds value
- Enjoys mentoring other data specialists
- Has firm views on measuring success and is willing to challenge conventional thinking
Qualifications
- Enjoys applying new data techniques to difficult problems
- Interested in building core data knowledge for new products and features
Core Skills
Benefits
- £1,000 a year learning budget for books, courses and conferences
- Incentive awards linked to performance
- Flexible working hours
- Help relocating to the UK or Spain, plus visa sponsorship
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the role based?
The posting lists UK remote, with London or Barcelona offices as options. It also welcomes distributed working across the UK.
What is the salary?
Base pay of £95,000 to £130,000 is stated, plus incentive awards and benefits.
What does selection involve?
A recruiter call, an initial call, a technical assessment, final interviews, a business fit and collaboration session, a case study and a technical interview.
Does the posting mention relocation or visas?
Yes, Monzo says it can help with relocation to the UK or Spain and can sponsor visas.
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